Software Localization Made Easy With Radialix 2

By Author: Jeremy Burns
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As the software market is, for the most part, completely international, software localization is extremely important. To make a success in the software industry, reaching out into foreign markets is essential. However, to reach many foreign markets, software localization is essential. This process is often time-consuming and very complicated for the programming teams, but with the right tools to help you, the process can be considerably easier and faster. Software localization is not an issue to be taken lightly however, and there are many more factors to consider other than just the translation itself. Ideally, software localization should be considered before the software is actually programmed, but this may not always be the case.

Localizing software is not an easy task since there is a lot more to it than simply translating the interface of a program. There are a number of other potential complications that developers also need to consider. The software localization process does, of course, need to be a highly accurate translation. In the end results, the software needs to have the look and feel as though it were ...
... primarily designed for that target audience. You cannot afford to take any shortcuts here, otherwise you could end up being completely counter-productive. There may also be various technical complications as well. In some cases, for example, a translation may take up more space in a section of the application, in which a small part of the software may need to be tweaked to accommodate the changes.

With the right tools to help you, software localization does not have to be so complicated. One such solution for localizing .NET applications is Radialix 2. This powerful yet user-friendly solution supports binary localization of your .NET applications as well as its resource files and INI files amongst others. The solution is complex and powerful though it is also particularly user-friendly. It allows you to fully localize the executable files as well as .NET assemblies. You can even localize .NET assemblies which do not initially support localization. Radalix 2 allows you to localize your software using a powerful WYSIWYG editor combined with an extensive array of powerful productivity tools. Features such as translation validation, automation and simulation are also included.

Radialix 2 extracts all the localizable resources from the program files and its resources. By using this method, hard-coded dialogs, menus, forms, strings and a number of other resources can all be easily localized. The localization process itself is all done with the WYSIWYG editor which makes it easier and more efficient. All that the developer needs to do is enter the appropriate translations into the relevant language fields. String resources can also be translated using the auto-translation feature which can search for one-hundred percent matches to ensure complete accuracy.

Radialix 2 provides everything that .NET developers need to localize their applications. It is also cheaper and more user-friendly than almost any other similar solution out there. To find out more about the software, visit the product website at http://www.radialix.com/. A trial version is also available.